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• Taproot (disambiguation) — Taproot may refer to:*Taproot, a plant root system *Taproot (album), an album by Michael Hedges *Taproot (band), an American rock band …   Wikipedia

• Taproot — Tap root , n. (Bot.) The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• plant — plantable, adj. plantless, adj. plantlike, adj. /plant, plahnt/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that… …   Universalium

• Taproot — A plant s taproot is a straight tapering root that grows vertically down. It forms a center from which other roots sprout.Plants with taproots are difficult to transplant. The presence of a taproot is why dandelions are hard to uproot mdash; the… …   Wikipedia

• taproot — UK [ˈtæpˌruːt] / US [ˈtæpˌrut] noun [countable] Word forms taproot : singular taproot plural taproots biology the main straight root of a plant that has smaller roots growing out from its sides …   English dictionary

• taproot — noun 1. (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology • Hypernyms: ↑root 2. something that provides an important central source for growth or development the taproot of his resentment …   Useful english dictionary

• taproot —   Enlarged or deeply descending storage root derived from the primary root of an embryo; main root of a plant, having a single, dominant axis and often serving the functions of structural support and food storage, e.g. the extensive taproot of… …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

• taproot — tap|root [ˈtæpru:t] n the large main root of a plant, from which smaller roots grow …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• taproot — tap|root [ tæp,rut ] noun count the main straight root of a plant that has smaller roots growing out from its sides …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• taproot — A tapering root that grows vertically downward in which a plant stores food, (e.g. carrot, turnip) …   Combined glossary of agriculture

• taproot — n. main root of a plant …   English contemporary dictionary